Any areas prone to rusting?

[Groo]

I've decided to rattlecan rustproof my Maverick.

Are there any areas that deserve more attention than others?

This Maverick is my 4th new vehicle purchase in my life. The first two were taken off the road due to frame rust related failures and my wife totaled #3 with a deer.

I'm thinking this vehicle could last me till the grave if it doesn't suffer a catastrophic rust related failure on me.

Are there any signs of rust on the older rust-belt Mavericks out there?

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[Carlitos_92]

Yes, now that you mention it...

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rust-on-roof-bordering-windshield.84309/

 

[BK007]

I've decided to rattlecan rustproof my Maverick.

Are there any areas that deserve more attention than others?

This Maverick is my 4th new vehicle purchase in my life. The first two were taken off the road due to frame rust related failures and my wife totaled #3 with a deer.

I'm thinking this vehicle could last me till the grave if it doesn't suffer a catastrophic rust related failure on me.

Are there any signs of rust on the older rust-belt Mavericks out there?

I would only use Woolwax or Fluid Film types of undercoating. Mine was done 2 times at Line-x it is a Fluid Film type they apply. Make sure to get some OEM touch up paint and keep the stone chips coated. They tend to rust around the front windshield that I have seen. Do not use the hard rubber rattle can will make it rust bad!

 

[Glen Baker LLC]

Sadly, one of our members has this area.

 

[Groo]

Yes, now that you mention it...

https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/rust-on-roof-bordering-windshield.84309/

So... Just spay the goop all over the roof? Or do I need to pull down the headliner to get the underside too?

 

[Groo]

I would only use Woolwax or Fluid Film types of undercoating. Mine was done 2 times at Line-x it is a Fluid Film type they apply. Make sure to get some OEM touch up paint and keep the stone chips coated. They tend to rust around the front windshield that I have seen. Do not use the hard rubber rattle can will make it rust bad!

Yeah. I picked up some fluid film cans and some applicator gimmicks from Amazon.

 

[MiMav]

I also like Fluid Film and Woolwax. The pinch welds and the trailer hitch receiver (front and back) are 2 areas that I make sure remain covered for winter salt. I put paint protection film (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NPMCB0W?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1) on the roof edge above the windshield, on the door edges and on the back edge of the hood that can get hit if someone lifts a wiper.

 

[MiMav]

Also check out this:
https://www.mavericktruckclub.com/forum/threads/anyone-having-rust-issues-with-their-maverick.17000/

 

[Cancunbadlands]

Only the metal ones

 

[Carlitos_92]

So... Just spay the goop all over the roof? Or do I need to pull down the headliner to get the underside too?

Neither; I was partly joking. The way to avoid rusting on the hood/roof is mostly going to be a hood deflector or protective film. The root cause in the thread I linked is probably rock chips.

 

[betlouboo]

I've decided to rattlecan rustproof my Maverick.

Are there any areas that deserve more attention than others?

This Maverick is my 4th new vehicle purchase in my life. The first two were taken off the road due to frame rust related failures and my wife totaled #3 with a deer.

I'm thinking this vehicle could last me till the grave if it doesn't suffer a catastrophic rust related failure on me.

Are there any signs of rust on the older rust-belt Mavericks out there?

Mavs are aluminum, they rust?

 

[Gamma500]

2022 Canadian driven (salt) Maverick

My rust points are typical of what others have said. The rear tow receiver which I wire brush and Tremclad every spring. Most worrisome are the three bubbles at the top of the windshield caused by rock chips. I wipe Fluidfilm on those every time I detail. Not sure if that helps but it won’t hurt. I also spray Fluidfilm on lower door panels and rockers every fall

Other than that I do a 360 every now and again and use touch up paint/clear coat on any chipped body panels and buff/polish it out

Don’t worry about your hood, it’s aluminum and impervious to rust.

The body panels on these trucks are light gauge and top coat is thin.

Be vigilant if you want it to last.

 

[Tbone289]

Mavs are aluminum, they rust?

The Maverick's hood is the only aluminum body panel.

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